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Case No. 19-1164

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In the Interest of J.S., Minor Child

M.S., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Heidi Young

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

ConGarry D. Williams

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1164
Date Published:
Sep 11, 2019
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J.  (4 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child.  She contends (1) the State failed to prove the ground for termination cited by the court and (2) termination was not in the child’s best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to the child. 

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